#9ED0FC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.8% 0.081 245.5), rgb(158, 208, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#9ED0FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ED0FC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 208, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.081 245.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9ED0FC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ED0FC | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9ED0FC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ED0FC text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ED0FC
oklch(83.8% 0.081 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#53A8EC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#0090E3
oklch(63.2% 0.16 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#9ED0FC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BED0FE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DDADE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ED0FC
#9ED0FC
oklch(83.8% 0.081 245.5)
- #EFC092
#EFC092
oklch(83.9% 0.081 65.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9ED0FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.006
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #9ED0FC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.